Yaounde solar thermal energy storage

How much solar radiation does Yaounde have?

Yaounde has an annual solar radiation of 4.69 kWh/m 2 /d where the month of July had the least average solar radiation and January has the highest solar radiation. Table 2. Average monthly solar PV electricity exported to the grid 3.1. Electricity generation

Could Yaounde City Council invest in solar energy?

The investment indicators for this project are quite bankable that the Yaounde City Council, with the recent decentralization of municipalities, could source partnership agreement with the Rural Electrification Agency in lobbying solar energy investors to set up this project which could be used as an additional source of income for the council.

What is the economic viability of solar PV project in Cameroon?

Economic viability of the solar PV project show the economic viability of the solar PV project with a cost of energy (COE) of $75.43/MWh or $0.075/kWh which is equivalent to 48.75 FCFA (far less than the 82 FCFA tariff for commercial users in Cameroon).

What is thermal energy storage?

Thermal energy storage (TES) is a applications and power generation. TES systems are used particularly in buildings and industrial processes. A dvantages of using TES in an e nergy ) emissions . the day. Yet, it does no t have enough (thermal) backup to keep operating during the low or no solar radiation hours. TES is beco ming particularly

Why do solar collectors need a thermal energy storage system?

Because of the unstable and intermittent nature of solar energy availability, a thermal energy storage system is required to integrate with the collectors to store thermal energy and retrieve it whenever it is required.

How much does solar energy cost in Cameroon?

The solar PV project’s cost of energy (COE) was $75.43/MWh or $0.075/kWh which is equivalent to 48.75 FCFA/kWh. This is cheaper than the electricity price of 84 FCFA/kWh for commercial users (Electricity Sector Regulatory Agency (AESEL), Citation 2012) in Cameroon.